Editor's note: Adil Kaukenov is a Kazakh political scientist, director of the China Center for Chinese Studies (Almaty). The article expresses the personal opinion of the author and may not coincide with the view of News.Az.
Top UN officials in Lebanon expressed alarm on Friday over an Israeli strike that hit an apartment building in southern Lebanon, killing three journalists and wounding three others, News.Az reports citing UN Geneva.
South Korea urged Russia to halt its “illegal cooperation” with Pyongyang and expressed “grave concern” on Friday as Moscow took steps to ratify its defense treaty with North Korea, News.Az reports citing Digital Journal.
Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi urged for international pressure to halt what he described as "ethnic cleansing" in Gaza during a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in London, News.Az reports citing Al Jazeera.
Germany has announced plans to acquire 600 examples of a new version of the Taurus air-launched conventional cruise missile, which would provide a major boost to the country’s long-range strike capabilities. Unclear is whether the Taurus Neo purchase might finally see approval for the transfer of older Taurus KEPD 350 weapons to Ukraine, with Berlin so far having blocked such a move despite Kyiv’s requests for them. Even if Ukraine gets its wish, it will be a long time before the Taurus Neo comes online, potentially freeing up older KEPD 350 versions, News.Az reports citing foreign media.
The World Health Organization (WHO) expressed deep concern on Friday over reports of Israeli troops storming one of the last operational hospitals in northern Gaza, highlighting that ongoing hostilities are hindering polio vaccination efforts in the region, News.Az reports citing UN Geneva.
Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf has criticized the United States for providing specific munitions to Israel, claiming it is aimed at enabling atrocities, News.Az reports citing IRNA .
The Lebanese Health Ministry reported that the death toll from Israeli attacks on Lebanon since last October has risen to 2,634, News.Az reports citing foreign media.
In the years before Israel invaded Lebanon, the country’s political system was deadlocked as Hezbollah and its allies vied with opponents over who should be president. Now, with the group weakened and its leadership decapitated, the United States wants to break that stalemate, but its overtures have only put Lebanon’s fragile stability on display, News.Az reports citing The Washington Times.
Recently concluded summit in Kazan has initiated a new phase of strengthened BRICS cooperation and established a consensus for the unity and revitalization of the Global South, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, News.Az reports citing CGTN .
